Cone dispenser



Jan. 15, 1929. 1,699,425

A. R. CICERCHI CONE DISPENSER- Filed Nov. 2, 1927 ATTORNEY patented Jan. 15, 1929.

MQQAZS CONE DISPENSER.

Application filed November This invention relates to dispensers, and its gene conedi p cones in nested forn'iation with the bottom cone supported in a manner to support the remaining cones and whereoy it can be pulled from the container without damaging or breaking the said bottom cones or the other cones which are lowered so that the cone above the cone removed will be positioned to be removed, with the result the cones can be dispensed in an easy and expeditious manner with very little effort and are retained in a handy and sanitary condition at all times.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cone dispenser that is extremely simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and efficient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through the dispenser forming the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a similar view with the cones removed.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral 1 indicates a container of substantially elongated formation adapted to be supported in the depending position as shown in Figure 1 through the medium of any appropriate supporting means such as an apertured ear or the like secured or formed with said container with a nail or other securing means passed through said ear as will be apparent.

lVhile l have illustrated a single container for housing a single row of nested cones, I want it understood that a number of containers for housing a like number of rows of cones be provided in the form as shown, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The container may be formed from wood or metal. and includes side walls 2 and 3, a

l object is to provide an ice cream "enser that Wlll house a plurality of r 2, 1927. Serial 130. 230,668.

rear wall 4, top and bottom walls 5 and 6, and afront wall 7. The top wall is provided with an opening 8 which is preferably circular formation and the bottom wall is provided with a similar shaped. opening 9 disposed in alignment with the openings 8 best shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. Vertically disposed in said container and having their upper ends arranged at right angles to the body portion thereof and terurinating in eyes 10, are guide rods 11 arranged diagonally opposite each other in a manner to cooperate for supporting the cones in a true vertical position so that the cones will be guided accordingly.

The lower ends of the guide rods 11 are offsetad acent their ends as at 12 and also terminate in eyes 13 which are secured to the bottom through the medium of suitable securing means such as rivets or screws 14. The eyes 10 are likewise secured to the top.

Surrounding the opening 9 and resting upon the upper surface of the bottom 6 is an elastic ring 15 which is circular in cross section and has its inner periphery overlying the opening 9 so as to engage the outer portion ofthe upper edge of the lower cone in a manner to support all of the cones but to allow the lower cone to be removed from the container without damaging or breaking the same.

The front wall is provided with a window opening which has its edges provided with guide flanges 16 to accommodate a transparent plate 17. The transparent plate 17 is re tained in its guide flanges through the instrumentality of a frame 18 secured to the front wall as best shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings. Hingedly secured to the top 5 in a manner to close the opening 8 therein is a lid 19.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawings, it will be obvious that I have provided a cone dispenser which is extremely simple in construction, but will house cones in a manner whereby they can be easily and expeditiously dispensed without damage or breakage thereto.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim What I claim is:

A cone dispensing device of the character described comprising a container, including a top and bottom each being provided with an opening disposed in registration with each other, side walls and a rear wall formed with said top and bottom, a front wall formed with a window opening, guide flanges formed with said front wall about the opening therein, a transparent member received in said guide flanges a frame for retaining said transparent member in the guide flanges, an elastic ring round in cross section and disposed in said container on the bottom thereof about said opening therein for engagement with the lower cone of a plurality of nested cones in said container, a lid for the opening in the top, guide rods for said cones and terminating in eyes fixed to the top and bottom,

and said guide rods being ofi -set adjacent the 20 lower ends to accommodate said ring.

In testlmony whereof I aflix my slgnature.

ANTON RALPH CICERCHI. 

